John was born in 1604 in St Andrews, Plymouth, Devonshire, England, the son of Richard Hawkins and Judith Hele.
He died in 1678 in Stokefleming, Devonshire, England.
His wife was Hester Richards, who he married on 27 OCT 1636. The place has not been found. Their ten known children were Judith (1639-?), Hester (1640-1644), Richard (1641-1680), John (1643-1670), William (1644-?), Mary (c1645-1728), Robert (1646-?), Hester (1647-?), Thomas (c1649-1695) and Nicholas (c1650-?).
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes | ||
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| Birth | 1604 |
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| Death | 1678 |
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| Burial | 1678 |
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Note 1
!Source: Plymouth Armada heroes: The Hawkins Family with Original Portraits, Coats of Arms, and other Illustrations by Mary W.S. Hawkins, WILLIAM BRENDON AND SON, GEORGE STREET., MDCCCLXXXVIII. https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G003259.pdf
A Genealogical Table of the Family of Hawkins of Devon.
First Line: William Amadas, Sergeant-at-Arms to Henry VIII married to Margaret, dau. of …. Hawkins. [Harl. 3288, Vis. Davon, 1564]
Second Line: John Hawkins, Esq., Living at Tavistock married Joan, dau. and heiress of William Amadas, Esquir, of Launceston.
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Third Line: Captain William Hawkins, R.N., Lord of the manor of Sutton Valletort; Mayor of Plymouth, 1532; M.P. for Plymouth, 1553. He established trade with the South Seas. Made three famous voyages to Brazil, and brought a native king to see Henry VIII. at Whitehall.
and wife Joan, only child and heiress, by …. Towne, of Roger Trelawny, third son of Sir John Trelawny by Blanche Pownde.
Fourth Line: [CENTER RIGHT] Admiral Sir John Hawkins b. 1532. Treasurer and Comptroller of the Navy and of Marine Causes. Port Admiral of Plymouth. Admiral in the Victory against the Armadad. M.p. for Plymouth, 1571-72. After 43 years’ service he died at sea, off Porto Rico, Nov. 12 1595. Married:
1st Wife: Katherine, dau. of Benjamin Gonson, Treasurer of the Navy, by Ursula, dau. of Anthony Hussey, Judge of the Admiralty. ob. 1591.
Fifth Line [RIGHT] Admiral Sir Richard [the Complete Seaman.] Captain of the Swallow against the Armada. After fighting a gallant action, was taken prisoner, and dishonourably detained nine years, by the Spaniards; ransomed for £12,000. Vice-Admiral of Devon, and Privy Councillor. M.P. for Plymouth, 1602-3; Mayer of Plymouth, 1604. Lived at Poole, in Slapton. ob. 1622 of a fit while attending the Privy Council. Married Judith, dau. of …. Hele. ob. May 30, 1629. Tomb in Slapton Church.
Sixth Line: [FROM LEFT-1] Judith b. 1592 at Deptford, Kent. Ten years older than the others, as she was born before Sir Richard was taken prisoner. married Tristram Sture of Marridge, Ugborough.
[FROM LEFT-2] Margaret. b. Jan. 22, 1603, at St. Andrew’s, Plymouth.
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[FROM LEFT-3] John Hawkins b. 1604 at St Andrew’s Plymouth. At sea in 1629. Of Poole, in Slapton, which he sold. The Plymouth estates were sold in 1637-8. ob. at Stokefleming, bur. at Slapton 1678. Admin. to dau. Hester. married, dau. of …. Richards, of Dartmouth, M.P. mar. lic. Oct 27, 1636. bur. at Slapton July 23, 1660.
[FROM LEFT-4] Richard Hawkins Had Pryvitt, Alverstroke, Southampton, left him by his father. but. at Slapton Nov. 22, 1667. married Elizabeth …. bur. at Slapton Jan. 27, 1666.
[FROM LEFT-5] Johan b. 1607 at St. Andrew’s, Plymouth.
[FROM LEFT-6] Mary